Budweiser NASCAR 400
"Texas 400" redirects here. For the V8 Supercars race at Circuit of the Americas, see Austin 400.
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| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Texas World Speedway |
| Location | College Station, Texas, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Budweiser |
| First race | 1979 |
| Last race | 1981 |
| Distance | 400 miles (640 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names |
Texas 400 (1979) NASCAR 400 (1980) Budweiser NASCAR 400 (1981) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (2) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The Budweiser NASCAR 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held at Texas World Speedway from 1979 to 1981.
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1979 | June 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:33:39 | 156.216 | Report |
| 1980 | June 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:30:54 | 159.046 | Report |
| 1981 | June 7 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 3:01:10 | 132.475 | Report |
Manufacturer wins
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chevrolet | 1979, 1980 |
| 1 | Ford | 1981 |
References
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